get_backup
Get detailed information about a Memorystore for Valkey backup.
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What get_backup does on Mcp
AI agents call get_backup to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | Yes | Required. Instance backup resource name using the form: `projects/{project_id}/locations/{location_id}/backupCollections/{backup_collection_id}/backups/{backup_ |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_backup is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries backup metadata without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only action that simply returns information about an existing backup, making it a Read category tool with low severity since unauthorized access to backup metadata poses minimal direct risk compared to destructive or financial operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_backup' and description 'Get detailed information about a Memorystore for Valkey backup' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_backup safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_backup, this is the rule to start with:
get_backup is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp, apply this rule, and every get_backup call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_backup
Get detailed information about a Memorystore for Valkey backup. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_backup accepts 1 parameter: name. Required: name. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_backup: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp. Nothing to install.
get_backup is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_backup rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_backup. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_backup is provided by the MCP server (https://memorystore.googleapis.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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